AI Transformation Manager

Generate KiwiSaver Scheme; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive base salary + bonus

Wellbeing benefits

Induction, study support

Health & wellbeing committee

Central Auckland office

Job summary

Generate KiwiSaver Scheme, a proudly New Zealand-owned KiwiSaver and wealth manager, seeks an AI Transformation Manager to lead adoption, governance and measurable value from AI across the business in Auckland. You will partner with leaders to redesign processes and foster an AI-first culture.

Your day-to-day includes establishing governance, driving value, and building a Centre of Excellence to scale responsible AI while ensuring alignment with risk, privacy and compliance.

Qualifications

• General Tertiary Degree required.
• 5+ years experience in AI Transformation & Change Leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead Generate's AI transformation, driving adoption across the business and embedding it into how teams work.
• Partner with business leaders to identify high-value AI opportunities and redesign processes.
• Champion organisational change, building AI capability and fostering an AI-first culture.
• Establish governance and measure success, ensuring responsible AI adoption while tracking value and ROI.
• Develop reusable frameworks and a Centre of Excellence to enable long-term AI success.
• Stay at the forefront of AI innovation and translate it into practical solutions.

Education

General Tertiary Degree

Job description

About Us

We are a proudly New Zealand-owned, award-winning KiwiSaver and wealth manager. Our mission is to educate and empower our customers to make informed financial decisions and achieve strong long-term performance. With a relentless focus on these goals, we are dedicated to growing Kiwis' wealth and helping them attain better financial outcomes in retirement.

We are a proudly New Zealand-owned, award-winning KiwiSaver and wealth manager. Our mission is to educate and empower our customers to make informed financial decisions and achieve strong long-term performance. With a relentless focus on these goals, we are dedicated to growing Kiwis' wealth and helping them attain better financial outcomes in retirement. At our core, we are a purpose-driven business, caring deeply about making a difference. Our passionate team plays a crucial role in bringing our mission to life. We foster a culture of idea-sharing and empowerment, encouraging our people to lead initiatives that positively impact our business, community, and members.

About The Role

As the AI Transformation Manager, you will lead the adoption, scaling, governance implementation, and value realisation of AI across Generate. You will help teams rethink how work gets done, identify high-value AI opportunities, embed AI into core business processes, drive cultural change, and ensure AI investments generate measurable outcomes. ensuring we remain agile and responsive to change, leading initiatives to lift culture, improve performance and ensure overall continuous improvement.

Generate has completed the foundation stage of its AI journey. The next challenge is turning AI from a technology initiative into an organisational capability. This role will be instrumental in helping Generate achieve that goal by ensuring AI is adopted responsibly, delivers measurable value, and becomes part of how we work every day.

Your day-to-day will look something like this:

• Lead Generate's AI transformation, driving the adoption of AI across the business and embedding it into the way teams work.
• Partner with business leaders to identify high-value AI opportunities and redesign processes that improve customer and business outcomes.
• Champion organisational change, building AI capability, supporting learning and fostering an AI-first culture.
• Establish governance and measure success, ensuring AI is adopted responsibly while tracking value, productivity and ROI.
• Build AI capability and best practice, developing reusable frameworks, playbooks and a Centre of Excellence that enables long-term success.
• Stay at the forefront of AI innovation, evaluating emerging technologies and translating them into practical solutions that enhance the way Generate operates.

What Sets You Apart

• General Tertiary Degree, plus at least 5 years experience in AI Transformation & Change Leadership:Experience leading digital, AI, data, or technology transformation initiatives.
• Proven ability to drive organisational adoption of new capabilities.
• Strong change management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Business Process Improvement:Experience redesigning business processes and operating models.
• Ability to identify and quantify value opportunities.
• Strong customer and business outcome focus.
• Executive Communication: Comfortable presenting to senior leadership teams.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong facilitation and workshop leadership skills.
• AI & Technology Literacy: Good understanding of modern AI capabilities including: Generative AI / AI agents / Enterprise AI platforms / Automation technologies
• Ability to work effectively with technical specialists without needing to be the technical expert.
• Governance & Risk Awareness: Understanding of risk management, compliance, privacy, and responsible AI principles.
• Ability to balance innovation with governance requirements.

Why This is The Place for You

Our culture is what sets us apart. We set ourselves high standards, ensuring our work environment is one where people thrive and also have fun. We invest significantly in the well-being of our people and are intentional about celebrating wins.

• We offer a hybrid model that empowers you to balance work and home life seamlessly.
• Competitive base salary + bonus package paid twice a year, additional KiwiSaver contribution, corporate benefits, and more!
• Wellbeing benefits including health insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and discounted gym membership.
• Thorough induction, study assistance, and ongoing training & support.
• Proactive Health & Wellbeing Committee that organises a full calendar of events and initiatives that support Social Connection, Community, and Mental Health.
• Comfortable and central Auckland CBD office location.

Applicants for this position should hold a valid visa to work full-time in NZ.